Combined bathtub and shower stall

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top and front of a combined bathtub and shower stall showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view taken from the top, front and left side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5 with only a portion of the shower enclosure shown;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 5 with only a portion of the shower enclosure shown; and

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment thereof.

The fragmentary broken line representations of whirlpool jet wells in FIGS. 2 and 5-8, of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5-8, of door handles in FIGS. 1-4, and of walls in FIGS. 1 and 2 are for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D97729 December 1935 Davoek
D124821 October 1941 Kohler
D237183 October 1975 Bonsack
D276362 November 13, 1984 Griffiths
1664491 April 1928 Siegel
1844988 February 1932 Steinkamp
1940514 December 1933 Steinkamp
2198605 April 1940 Faber
2394667 February 1946 Dailey
3955219 May 11, 1976 Finch et al.
4928329 May 29, 1990 Palmeri
Other references
  • British Catalogue of Plastics 1948, p. 88, top right item. House & Home, Sep. 1956, p. 123, "Shower Stalls" item. A two page undated Kermi ad for the "Isofalt" combination tub and shower doors (admitted prior art). An undated ad for the "Comfort Corner" bathtub (admitted prior art). A Teuco ad, undated, for two designs of corner bathtubs with shower enclosures (Exhibits 3a and 3b) (admitted prior art). An undated ad for the "Duschwanne Model 701" corner shower stall (admitted prior art). A three page undated Alsons ad for the "Aquasphere 360" shower enclosure (admitted prior art).
Patent History
Patent number: D319093
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1988
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 1991
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI), Keith L. Poulson (Canyon Country, CA)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/142,875
Classifications